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i am sure we will make that a big part of our discussion. there are two ways to measure how redistricting affects the big picture in the house. you could look in terms of the scorecard i just went over, which if you add up those columns, is going to end up ahead at the end of the day. i think it will be very close to a wash, depending on florida. it is possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process, which is surprising, given that republicans aren't some in the state legislative chambers and picked up some much control in 2010. but the other side of the equation is really, how much are republicans and to shore up gains made in 2010? that is part of the question that has been more difficult for a lot of us in the pundit world to quantify. but one measurement that was suggested at real clear politics.com, and i appreciate this more than a lot of other metrics that have been thrown out there, it is take the mediant seat in the house. how far to the right is a move as a result of republicans in pennsylvania and ohio and michigan, st
i am sure we will make that a big part of our discussion. there are two ways to measure how redistricting affects the big picture in the house. you could look in terms of the scorecard i just went over, which if you add up those columns, is going to end up ahead at the end of the day. i think it will be very close to a wash, depending on florida. it is possible democrats could pick up a handful from the process, which is surprising, given that republicans aren't some in the state legislative...
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deal, but not a big tax increase. or any tax increase. once again they will be challenged to expand on this sharp rhetorical edge. id is a distinction without much of a difference. a few close a tax loophole, it raises the taxes for someone. pretty much any change in the tax code that raises revenue could be portrayed by the people that have to pay the additional revenue. it is a very difficult dance. the speaker keeps talking about no new taxes on the american people. this seems to give him an opening to talk about revenues and businesses, like the corporate tax loophole that we heard about in the last few days. host: do we have any more details on the parameters of this meeting? what can you tell us? >> i have not seen anything coming across my blackberry this morning. host: same here. caller: i imagine it will obviously be after the news conference last night they talked about a willingness to meet. not only today, but every day until they get a deal. whether or not it will be that eight top congressional leaders,
deal, but not a big tax increase. or any tax increase. once again they will be challenged to expand on this sharp rhetorical edge. id is a distinction without much of a difference. a few close a tax loophole, it raises the taxes for someone. pretty much any change in the tax code that raises revenue could be portrayed by the people that have to pay the additional revenue. it is a very difficult dance. the speaker keeps talking about no new taxes on the american people. this seems to give him an...
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i'm a big supporter of biofuels. but one of the things that's become clear is, is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels that are made from things like woodchips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn, which is probably the least efficient energy producer of these various other approaches. and so i think that it's important for even those folks in farm states who traditionally have been strong supporters of ethanol to examine are we, in fact, going after the cutting-edge biodiesel and ethanol approaches that allow, for example, brazil to run about a third of its transportation system on biofuels. now, they get it from sugar cane and it's a more efficient conversion process than corn-based ethanol. and so us doing more basic research in finding better ways to do the same concept i think is the right way to go. q i believe you addressed this next one, so we're going to skip past it. the president: i did. q but from ryan: "i would cut defense spending." q and james: "i'd cut c
i'm a big supporter of biofuels. but one of the things that's become clear is, is that we need to accelerate our basic research in ethanol and other biofuels that are made from things like woodchips and algae as opposed to just focusing on corn, which is probably the least efficient energy producer of these various other approaches. and so i think that it's important for even those folks in farm states who traditionally have been strong supporters of ethanol to examine are we, in fact, going...
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. >> i see much more that the students are looking for technology that can make a big impact. many times they are for economic good. a lot of times they are four countries that cannot afford better health care or less expensive ways of getting energy sources to a different part of the world. that is something students are very passionate about. as a professor, you always are having to weigh things out in terms of how you provide the best education for your students to go toward banning their ph.d. you want to make sure they are doing the basic science and technology. it's great to have the final impact in technology or underdeveloped countries or inexpensive health care. we have other programs where the students go and work in other countries in either economics or engineering and science where they try to make an impact locally based on technologies that they develop in clauses or at mit or other places and the young people are excited about that. the bank is so much for your participation. -- thank you so much. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 20
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in big cities, that means that the boys are allowed to roam free after-school and the women have to come home and help out in the household. and then they develop a set of skills that are somewhat transferable to the labor force and they stay out of trouble more. you see them getting better grades, getting better jobs, more likely to go to college. there are certain gender patterns of integration. >> on the iranians in particular? >> that is fairly consistent with what you mentioned. the best ass high long as we're on the muslim issue, the relief comes from every place around the world. there is no country of origin that accounts for more than 8% of american muslims, another huge difference with europe. the iranians in particular, given the historical and political circumstances, they have tended to be more westernize. they are the least religious moslem group in this country. on the latino side, a cuban- americans tended to be quite middle class, fairly educated, and among latinos, the most secularized of the group. >> we will be taking our last question on the left. >> all factoid for
in big cities, that means that the boys are allowed to roam free after-school and the women have to come home and help out in the household. and then they develop a set of skills that are somewhat transferable to the labor force and they stay out of trouble more. you see them getting better grades, getting better jobs, more likely to go to college. there are certain gender patterns of integration. >> on the iranians in particular? >> that is fairly consistent with what you...
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there is a big issue coming up with regards to the debt ceiling. the president ought to be in washington meeting with republicans. meeting with democrats. he should not leave that town until he understands what is going to take to get this economy going again and with the fiscal crisis. he is year raising money for a campaign. he does not even have a primary opponent. the is going to raise $1 billion? we are not going to raise anywhere near that kind of money. focus on getting americans back to work. that is where he ought to be spending his time. >> let's do them one at a time. how can i assured voters i will do a better job. i can assure voters that i would spend every waking moment doing what i could to get americans back to work. i would focus my energy and passion on the economy and on giving americans a good jobs. secondly, i spent 25 years in the private sector. i know what jobs leave. i know what they come. i have seen success and i have seen failure. in large of the economy works. the president is a nice guy and i know he is trying, but he
there is a big issue coming up with regards to the debt ceiling. the president ought to be in washington meeting with republicans. meeting with democrats. he should not leave that town until he understands what is going to take to get this economy going again and with the fiscal crisis. he is year raising money for a campaign. he does not even have a primary opponent. the is going to raise $1 billion? we are not going to raise anywhere near that kind of money. focus on getting americans back to...
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in short, the guys with the big checks don't want reform or change. they've never had it so good. that is why no one running for president talks about solving the problem. on fair trade, stealing our best jobs, institutional corruption or of washington, d.c. -- they need the money to win. i run for president by accepted no pac money, no contribution over $100 per person and full disclosure no matter what the size of the gift, $5 or $75. we must break the stranglehold of special interests on a tax code you cannot lead, a budget that will never be balanced, debt that cannot be repaid, and the reform of wall street banks who live by their greed and illegal activities. health care reform that does not drive down the cost and we send american jobs overseas day after day. there's only one way to get control of our country away from the special interests -- don't take their blood money. don't take their pac money. don't take their bundled the money. the president must be free to challenge and change washington and our current president -- he is raising $1 billion while in office. with my
in short, the guys with the big checks don't want reform or change. they've never had it so good. that is why no one running for president talks about solving the problem. on fair trade, stealing our best jobs, institutional corruption or of washington, d.c. -- they need the money to win. i run for president by accepted no pac money, no contribution over $100 per person and full disclosure no matter what the size of the gift, $5 or $75. we must break the stranglehold of special interests on a...
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that's a really big deal. yes, you need to applaud for that and then you need to go out and work it up. >> bring it up, the sass. >> you bet. >> you really highlighted a point that a lot of people don't think about how this really is delivering on a promise for everyone. and you talked about how women can benefit a lot from this bill. and just thinking about our generation regardless of the political affiliation that a person may -- a young person may be swayed to, we all have this passion of equality to all, what are some of the steps that the administration is taking to ensure that all americans have access to care that they need regardless of race, gender and sexual orientation? >> well, it's a great question. i talked a little bit about women but a final piece of that snapshot. in the insurance market women are likely to pay 15 to 20% more for identical coverage. plans are less likely to have birth control coverage than they are to have viagra coverage. it makes not a lot of sense. >> oh, my god. [laughter
that's a really big deal. yes, you need to applaud for that and then you need to go out and work it up. >> bring it up, the sass. >> you bet. >> you really highlighted a point that a lot of people don't think about how this really is delivering on a promise for everyone. and you talked about how women can benefit a lot from this bill. and just thinking about our generation regardless of the political affiliation that a person may -- a young person may be swayed to, we all have...
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anda raw deal in a big way. -- a raw deal in a big way. with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: yield one minute to dr. fleming. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana. mr. fleming: thank you. mr. speaker, but for the president of the united states who serves today a a democrat-controlled congress over the last two years we wouldn't be here today debating this. $3.8 trillion added to our debt and continuing on that same glide path. mr. speaker, we're here today because people across america, businesses, cities, states, all have to balance their budgets. the only game in this country, the only entity that doesn't have to balance its budget is the federal government. and that's what's ruining our economy. so all we're asking for in this bill is simply to immediately cut $111 billion in fiscal 2012, begin capping our spending rates, bringing it down to what's traditional, 18%, and then finally passing a balanced budget amendment that will finally put the rest
anda raw deal in a big way. -- a raw deal in a big way. with that i reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves the balance of his time. the gentleman from ohio. mr. jordan: yield one minute to dr. fleming. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from louisiana. mr. fleming: thank you. mr. speaker, but for the president of the united states who serves today a a democrat-controlled congress over the last two years we wouldn't be here today debating this. $3.8 trillion added to our...
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now utilizing the established senate procedure, the regular order but have attempted to solve this big problem in secret, behind closed doors with just a few people. i believe that is contrary to the historical understanding of the role of congress and i'm not happy about it, i oppose it and i object to it and i expect an appropriate amount of time to consider whatever plan comes >> president obama called for a feeling congress that would raise the national debt ceiling. the president supports the plan by senate majority leader harry reid which includes $2.70 trillion in savings, no tax increases, and no cuts to social security or medicare. the president spoke from the east room of >> the government had a surplus but the money was spent on the two wars and expensive prescription drug program. as a result, the deficit was on track to top $1 trillion, the year i took office. to make matters worse, the recession meant that there was less money coming in and it required us to spend even more. on text cuts for middle-class families to spur the economy and unemployment insurance, and aid to
now utilizing the established senate procedure, the regular order but have attempted to solve this big problem in secret, behind closed doors with just a few people. i believe that is contrary to the historical understanding of the role of congress and i'm not happy about it, i oppose it and i object to it and i expect an appropriate amount of time to consider whatever plan comes >> president obama called for a feeling congress that would raise the national debt ceiling. the president...
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that is when you make big decisions. your more intelligence. hosni mubarak had 30 years of leverage on his side to reform egypt, and what did he do? he actually joked people more -- choked people more and more every day, and then he tried to do in six days what he should have done over 16 years. it did not work and he collapsed. that asymmetry in power today between israel and the surrounding arab states and the palestinians has never been greater. it has so much leverage on its side. we have an israeli prime minister who has this armed coast rica. -- who behaves as if israel is a disarmed coaster rica. the palestinians have made every mistake in the book, because they were just the flip side of that. you had an israeli prime minister who was offering them up peace initiative, and they played games around that. and let's give bibi his due. they had a nine month freeze and in the ninth month, the palestinians showed up. i think this is on a tragic track. you have zero meaningful leadership on both sides and they are heading for a train wreck at
that is when you make big decisions. your more intelligence. hosni mubarak had 30 years of leverage on his side to reform egypt, and what did he do? he actually joked people more -- choked people more and more every day, and then he tried to do in six days what he should have done over 16 years. it did not work and he collapsed. that asymmetry in power today between israel and the surrounding arab states and the palestinians has never been greater. it has so much leverage on its side. we have...
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because people look at them for some big boats, big on health care reform or some other big matters, on what to do about epa regulation over osha regulations, what to do about offshore drilling. a lot of this stuff comes and go so quickly that they don't hear the other side, they don't feel pressure from the other side. and they do have to raise money, and they live within this system where every day they are going out, doing fundraisers, lobbyists are at the fundraisers giving them money. these are the people they talk to, they listen to. it's almost an and ecological problem as much as one of laws and legal decisions. so it's really, the key take away here is for anything to change for there to be a constitutional amendment, any laws passed or even a cultural shift that will cause of candidates to be less able to take money. there has to be a shift in outlook sentiment. you have to be -- you can't stop it all. it has to be kind of shameful. if an umpire left a baseball game and then there was a story the next day saying that they had taken money from one side, from one set of playe
because people look at them for some big boats, big on health care reform or some other big matters, on what to do about epa regulation over osha regulations, what to do about offshore drilling. a lot of this stuff comes and go so quickly that they don't hear the other side, they don't feel pressure from the other side. and they do have to raise money, and they live within this system where every day they are going out, doing fundraisers, lobbyists are at the fundraisers giving them money....
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if you cut without a plan, you can hit a big artery. you can blow a huge artery and that's the scariest thing going on right now. we are having a debate about cutting without any plan of where we're going and the point we tried to make in the book is i am not a -- i'm not about april 15. i'm about july 4. july 4 is now at stake. i'm not after american solvency. i'm after preserving american greatness. that is not the discussion we're having. >> we entered the debt and deficit crisis eight or nine months ago, the president appointed a commission that was courageous and did what he asked them. the simpson-bowles commission as that mentioned. it gave pretty good blueprint that you could have built upon. what kept our system from just embracing that and moving with it? >> i would say two things. two things are standing in the way. i think we suffered a real
if you cut without a plan, you can hit a big artery. you can blow a huge artery and that's the scariest thing going on right now. we are having a debate about cutting without any plan of where we're going and the point we tried to make in the book is i am not a -- i'm not about april 15. i'm about july 4. july 4 is now at stake. i'm not after american solvency. i'm after preserving american greatness. that is not the discussion we're having. >> we entered the debt and deficit crisis eight...
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so it's a mixture of big airports and small airport that have gotten into best practices in terms of what are the kinds of things appropriate for each airport. >> again, let me go on to mr. lord. i have a lot of questions in a limited amount of time. you're talking about spending on, for instance, baggage screening equipment. i'll speak from experience the airport i use most is the corpus christi airport. we have three airlines, american, continental with small regional jets and southwest with 737's. each individual airline has a screening machine staffed by two t.s.a. agents. we bought three machines for the corpus christi airport. and there's probably a fourth one because delta used to come in there. why couldn't there just be one and a couple of t.s.a. agents? there are never that many people there. why are -- do we have any clue why we're spending multiple -- >> that's a great question. t.s.a. has an electronic baggage screening program which they're trying to move to what they term optimal solutions for each airport. essentially what that means in many cases they're trying to re
so it's a mixture of big airports and small airport that have gotten into best practices in terms of what are the kinds of things appropriate for each airport. >> again, let me go on to mr. lord. i have a lot of questions in a limited amount of time. you're talking about spending on, for instance, baggage screening equipment. i'll speak from experience the airport i use most is the corpus christi airport. we have three airlines, american, continental with small regional jets and southwest...
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big business leads, small business follows, and the government assists. the president's goal to double exports is a rallying cry. this unifies people, and you know what? i know we can succeed. next we need to build a coalition around important industries like energy. we're the only country in the world that lacks any kind of broad energy theme. every other country in the world is creating jobs around clean energy investment from germany to china. the edison electric institute, the trade association of the industry, says there's millions of jobs available with some policy clarity around grid development or energy standards. all of these, all of these can be privately financed. similarly, the u.s. has a chance to be the natural gas leader for the next century, yet we have no plan to drive this leadership. and instead of leadership, each group is battling for turf, or worse, trying to block new investment. business has got to speak with a louder and consistent voice about the need for common sense ideas that support growth and competitiveness. fourth, leader
big business leads, small business follows, and the government assists. the president's goal to double exports is a rallying cry. this unifies people, and you know what? i know we can succeed. next we need to build a coalition around important industries like energy. we're the only country in the world that lacks any kind of broad energy theme. every other country in the world is creating jobs around clean energy investment from germany to china. the edison electric institute, the trade...
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on one hand we're talking about lowering the rate and lowering tax expenditures yet we have a very big one called a & d and we're competing with germany and it's got major manufacturing incentives and taking our new clean energy ideas because of their tax snevts. so how do we do that while legitimately dealing with the other issues you raise while at the same time because there are other tax incentives? >> i'll speak next. my advice. folks -- it means getting the rates as low as you can and the marginal rate is where a lot of investment systems get made and so having a lower marginal rate is more important than incentive package answered when it comes to making a choice between a marginal rate and incentive package i'd choose the lower rate and get rid of the incentives. >> but you agree with that even if it gets rid of the r & d tax credit? >> i think as far as it's been a foundation for the i.t. industry that has really propelled growth for this country over the past decades, so i think as a combination of factors, we need to be competitive as a country or we stand to lose something
on one hand we're talking about lowering the rate and lowering tax expenditures yet we have a very big one called a & d and we're competing with germany and it's got major manufacturing incentives and taking our new clean energy ideas because of their tax snevts. so how do we do that while legitimately dealing with the other issues you raise while at the same time because there are other tax incentives? >> i'll speak next. my advice. folks -- it means getting the rates as low as you...
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>> there is a big future. that is a future where we are all able to freely communicate our hopes and dreams and the historical record is an item that is completely -- it could never be changed, deleted, modified. that is something is -- that is my lifelong quest to do. from that, justice lows. -- flows. most of us are reasonably intelligent. if we communicate with each other, organize, and know what is going 9, and that is pretty much what it is all about. in the short term, it is that my staff stopped hassling. >> i wish you the best in even more beautiful mischief. [applause] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2011] >> next on c-span, the head of the national institutes of health, dr. francis collins, talks about science and innovation in the u.s.. then president obama followed by senate republicans talk about ongoing budget negotiations. u.s. supreme court has finished work for the term. today a look at some of the court's decisions. th
>> there is a big future. that is a future where we are all able to freely communicate our hopes and dreams and the historical record is an item that is completely -- it could never be changed, deleted, modified. that is something is -- that is my lifelong quest to do. from that, justice lows. -- flows. most of us are reasonably intelligent. if we communicate with each other, organize, and know what is going 9, and that is pretty much what it is all about. in the short term, it is that my...
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there is a big frea. -- fear. to what extent will whites become more effective aggrieved minority than any other in our history? >> i know this is a subject you have written before, particularly when you want to boost the number of commentators. every time you write about angry white, you get about 500 people chiming in, and they're all well thought out comments. i heard from some last week who wanted me to reference -- someone last week who wanted me to reference a poll. the point that whites are " ominously more pessimistic than minorities about the prospects for their children." we have reached a point where blacks and latinos are more optimistic about the future of their kids than whites, to your point about the sense of grievance. ron's book would fit well into this canon of books that are examining what divides us. i think he would second that idea that washington is more divided them the rest of the country. you mentioned that there is a source of tension and division. do you want to build on what gregory w
there is a big frea. -- fear. to what extent will whites become more effective aggrieved minority than any other in our history? >> i know this is a subject you have written before, particularly when you want to boost the number of commentators. every time you write about angry white, you get about 500 people chiming in, and they're all well thought out comments. i heard from some last week who wanted me to reference -- someone last week who wanted me to reference a poll. the point that...
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that is the really big question. mp's delayed their summer holidays to discuss the hacking scandal rather than the economic crisis in the united states and eurozone. >> that is it for our look at the summer term in parliament. "the record review" will return when parliament gets back in september. for now, did by. -- for now, goodbye. ♪ >> if you want to be informed about what is happening in the world, it is not so hard. c-span has a digital online archive the go back to a 1987. you can basically whatch anythig that happened in the house or senate chambers on your screen. there are sources of information that were not imaginable 20 years ago. >> the c-span video library makes it easy to follow washington with instant access. it is all searchable, share a will, and free -- shareable, and free. the u.s. house returns to legislative businesses at noon today. on the agenda is $27.5 billion in interior department spending. over 100 amendments are expected. extending the term of the current fbi director is among other l
that is the really big question. mp's delayed their summer holidays to discuss the hacking scandal rather than the economic crisis in the united states and eurozone. >> that is it for our look at the summer term in parliament. "the record review" will return when parliament gets back in september. for now, did by. -- for now, goodbye. ♪ >> if you want to be informed about what is happening in the world, it is not so hard. c-span has a digital online archive the go back...
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obviously, this is a big issue, but we have to deal with growth. the last jobs report, that is pretty embarrassing. it is embarrassing when you think we have more graduates in minnesota that we have jobs coming out nationally, so knowing that that is the case, we want a tax burden that is going to promote work, savings, and investment. what should be the focus on that in the context of debt and equity? ms. olson? >> a consumption tax, and there are many ways to get there, like a comprehensive tax that congress may look at to move in that direction. >> i largely agree with that. i think what we're aiming for, i think a lot of us agree on that the broad base of the rates is a place to start in to try to reduce the distortions in the code that lead not only to a reduction in the tax revenue but an incentive to engage in wasteful tax planning, from a long-term economic perspective, it is not encouraging long-term growth. >> and we have a lot that comes from panelists about lowering the rate and the context of helping small businesses, if there are any
obviously, this is a big issue, but we have to deal with growth. the last jobs report, that is pretty embarrassing. it is embarrassing when you think we have more graduates in minnesota that we have jobs coming out nationally, so knowing that that is the case, we want a tax burden that is going to promote work, savings, and investment. what should be the focus on that in the context of debt and equity? ms. olson? >> a consumption tax, and there are many ways to get there, like a...
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it was a big deal in those days when somebody travel from michigan or louisiana to washington. if she helped him run the social services programs in washington. in the days before home rule, it was the political was working with the african-american women to -- women who live there who stitched together a safety net for the citizens of the nation's capital. there was always the challenge to the political wife of figuring out how to entertain on no money at all and, of course, she was expected to be the perfect wife and mother. mrs. ford plays all those roles. cub scouts and dead mother's sense week until you have tried it. [laughter] she was a leader in the congressional was prayer group and get her official title as it was for most political wives was a housewife. it was a title she shared with many american women and it gave her a great understanding about what women's lives were like. she said it wants,"being a good house what seems to be much tougher job than going to the of us and getting paid for it." she was giving words to the dirty little secret that men always knew. o
it was a big deal in those days when somebody travel from michigan or louisiana to washington. if she helped him run the social services programs in washington. in the days before home rule, it was the political was working with the african-american women to -- women who live there who stitched together a safety net for the citizens of the nation's capital. there was always the challenge to the political wife of figuring out how to entertain on no money at all and, of course, she was expected...
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to be honest, it is the ethics that is the big issue here. it is just as much as whether the law itself is broken. the private investigators should be ashamed of what happens. those around the newspaper. this is tantamount to this. it is my idea that if she had a shred of decency she would resign. god knows if it were a minister in the spotlight, she would be demanding this parent sure is not the only magician in the dark arts. in 2006, they produce a devastating report that detailed hundred and thousands of dubious acts by journalist or agents of national newspapers. at the mail on sunday alone. i say with sadness. earlier this year, add the new commissioner we feel that many patient records are far from secure from the prying eyes of journalists. that is the most private. i am very grateful. >> will you agree with me? there is the question of this excellent report. regardless of politics, it is shameful that the government of the day did not take action when that report was published. >> i will come on later to what i hope will be more mark
to be honest, it is the ethics that is the big issue here. it is just as much as whether the law itself is broken. the private investigators should be ashamed of what happens. those around the newspaper. this is tantamount to this. it is my idea that if she had a shred of decency she would resign. god knows if it were a minister in the spotlight, she would be demanding this parent sure is not the only magician in the dark arts. in 2006, they produce a devastating report that detailed hundred...
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one is that big national opera and countries do not go to yemen to look. there are only a think six production blocks that are productive in yemen out of 90 or so. and yemen is not blessed with the hydrocarbon resources that some of its neighbors are. more and more, it's a difficult environment to operate in. they easily extractable oil has already been extracted. so at the height yemen was producing me before and have thousand, or hundred 50,000 euros per day. that drop may be just under 200,000 is probably under 100,000, compared to nine half-million barrels a day in saudi arabia. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> i wanted to ask mr. boucek about some of the other points you made in your testimony, or the written version, the conclusions. you mentioned in the second paragraph of your section in conclusions, so i'm -- some really interesting topics that we can easily overlook. i'm quoting, judicial training programs can help promote fair practices and improve conviction rates. there's research that demonstrates that had used by police intelligence and domest
one is that big national opera and countries do not go to yemen to look. there are only a think six production blocks that are productive in yemen out of 90 or so. and yemen is not blessed with the hydrocarbon resources that some of its neighbors are. more and more, it's a difficult environment to operate in. they easily extractable oil has already been extracted. so at the height yemen was producing me before and have thousand, or hundred 50,000 euros per day. that drop may be just under...
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or are you on the side of big oil? now, there are lots of ways to cut the deficit, but saving taxpayer subsidies for big oil while ending medicare as wenow it and cutting student loans is not, in my mind, a solution. it makes no sense, mr. president, to give a taxpayer h. funde of it funded o the big five oil companies earning huge profits a month, they're going to earn about $144 billion this profits thisear alone and say to families, oh, no, you have to sacrifice even more. now, those on the other side of the aisle would tell a middle-class student, whose family earns a medium family income of about a little over $50,000, that, no, you can't go to college. you can't get a pell grant from the federal government. but exxonmobil, a company that will earn $42.6 billion in profits this year, needs government assistance. and they will continue to come to this floor, look america in the eye, and say that that somehow is commonsense deficit reduction. mr. president, there simply is no commonsense explanation for balancing th
or are you on the side of big oil? now, there are lots of ways to cut the deficit, but saving taxpayer subsidies for big oil while ending medicare as wenow it and cutting student loans is not, in my mind, a solution. it makes no sense, mr. president, to give a taxpayer h. funde of it funded o the big five oil companies earning huge profits a month, they're going to earn about $144 billion this profits thisear alone and say to families, oh, no, you have to sacrifice even more. now, those on the...
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and that safes them a pretty big -- saves them a pretty big tax bill. we're already initiating a bunch of steps. the biggest challenge i hear from small businesses now has to do with financing because a lot of small businesses got their financing from community banks. typically they are not getting them from the big wall street banks but they are getting them from the various region a.m. banks in their communities. a lot of those banks >> pretty overextended in the commercial real estate market which has been hammered. a lot of them are still digging themselves out of bad loans that they made that were shown to be bad during the recession. what we tried to do is get the small business administration, the federal agency that helps small businesses to step in and to provide more financing. you know, waiving fees, seeing if we can lower interest rates in some cases, making sure that the threshold for companies that qualify for loans are more generous and that has helped a lot of small businesses all across the country and this is another example of where w
and that safes them a pretty big -- saves them a pretty big tax bill. we're already initiating a bunch of steps. the biggest challenge i hear from small businesses now has to do with financing because a lot of small businesses got their financing from community banks. typically they are not getting them from the big wall street banks but they are getting them from the various region a.m. banks in their communities. a lot of those banks >> pretty overextended in the commercial real estate...
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we hope our democrat counterparts will seize this opportunity to do something big for our economy and, frankly, for our future to help get americans back to work. >> good morning. there's a lot of talk about the progress that we are having and hope to have around these negotiations at the white house, and i know a lot of questions were asked about why did the biden talks end. if we look at the jobs report and the result of current policies and where we are in this economy, that's why the biden talks had to end, because the discussion in those talks turned to the other side insisting that we raise taxes. now, it just does not make sense for americans to suffer sense for americans to suffer under
we hope our democrat counterparts will seize this opportunity to do something big for our economy and, frankly, for our future to help get americans back to work. >> good morning. there's a lot of talk about the progress that we are having and hope to have around these negotiations at the white house, and i know a lot of questions were asked about why did the biden talks end. if we look at the jobs report and the result of current policies and where we are in this economy, that's why the...
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our economy rests on businesses big and small providing businesses that the market demands. we're asked businesses providing jobs that are currently in short supply. the unemployment rate is hovering around %. poverty has increased around 14%. around 14% of americans now live in property including 1/5 of all children. many have been searching for work for more than a year. these americans need a job and the certainty that comes with going to work every day. in this environment the business community has an opportunity and an obligation. to help get americans back to work. businesses need to step up to the by creating good paying jobs and creating new ones. it includes giving americans a chance including the long-term unemployed. we want to make sure our tax code supports everetts to create jobs. the goal is not simply economic growth. or profitability for business owners alone. for job creation cannot occur without this. american businesses face obstacles achieving growth. our economy is recovering from the most significant recession since the great depression. banks are mor
our economy rests on businesses big and small providing businesses that the market demands. we're asked businesses providing jobs that are currently in short supply. the unemployment rate is hovering around %. poverty has increased around 14%. around 14% of americans now live in property including 1/5 of all children. many have been searching for work for more than a year. these americans need a job and the certainty that comes with going to work every day. in this environment the business...
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guest: i think there are too few big steps and not enough baby steps. i think it is critical for us. i was willing to vote on the medicare part d which a handful of our democrats did that with president bush because i could not imagine a health-care program for seniors without prescription drugs being integrated into it. was it perfect? no. did it take the necessary steps to get us started on that discussion and debate and the evolution of a senior health care plan that had prescription drugs? yes, it did. i think that is how we have to approach medicare. a baby girl born today as a 50% chance or better of living to 100 my husband's grandmother passed away a couple of years ago one a week shy of 112 living in her own home. these are the things that we are dealing with. people are living longer. i was very engaged with care coordination, wellness, how we coordinate care for our seniors in order to make sure not only are they getting the appropriate care but getting it in the setting that they want and having the quality of life that they want as well. me
guest: i think there are too few big steps and not enough baby steps. i think it is critical for us. i was willing to vote on the medicare part d which a handful of our democrats did that with president bush because i could not imagine a health-care program for seniors without prescription drugs being integrated into it. was it perfect? no. did it take the necessary steps to get us started on that discussion and debate and the evolution of a senior health care plan that had prescription drugs?...
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the nation in the south is a big mission. it's going to be there for a while. if we can get darfur, that would be wonderful but that's going to take some time. i can't honestly put a timetable on when these nations within. but i think this issue of ordination is very much on the mind of the u.n. and our u.s. u.n. people. as they work through more i will get back with one of their ideas on. >> last i know you've already addressed in response to senator lugar some concerns about china and the role but i'd be interested whether you could elaborate on where you see the interests of the states and china overlapping with regard to south sudan and other examples of china playing a constructive role, what advice would you have for us if we're going to have a hearing on the role of china, in africa in next few months and i concerned about better understanding what constructive role they might be able to play or be asked to play in south sudan? >> well, i think, you know, china is going to be, is already a vigorous player in africa. they've got commercial as well as poli
the nation in the south is a big mission. it's going to be there for a while. if we can get darfur, that would be wonderful but that's going to take some time. i can't honestly put a timetable on when these nations within. but i think this issue of ordination is very much on the mind of the u.n. and our u.s. u.n. people. as they work through more i will get back with one of their ideas on. >> last i know you've already addressed in response to senator lugar some concerns about china and...
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we call it the big shot. in the last few years, change has happened in terms of the long-term stability, brief moments of disturbance, changes in 60 years of stability. we reinvented work practices and other practices. what has happened now is in the last 10 years, we are moving to a different kind of infrastructure proven by the digital loss of competition. now we find having a world in which we have constant disruption nearly every year. the challenge is how do you start to leverage that rather than fear that in terms of driving innovation in? it will not slow down for the next 30 or 40 years. let me say this personally. i can recapitulate the last 10 years of my life. it took me from this class to cloud computing come into graphic processing, that is scientific computing a fraction of the cost, now into a very limited form of competing. i have had to relearn almost everything i knew as a computer scientist. dealing with the plains regarding amazon and microsoft. i had to think about how to move these proce
we call it the big shot. in the last few years, change has happened in terms of the long-term stability, brief moments of disturbance, changes in 60 years of stability. we reinvented work practices and other practices. what has happened now is in the last 10 years, we are moving to a different kind of infrastructure proven by the digital loss of competition. now we find having a world in which we have constant disruption nearly every year. the challenge is how do you start to leverage that...
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i am paying taxes big time on my life. the thing is, i am so upset with the ignorance, with the calls that come in. it is devastating to say the rich are helping the poor to get jobs is absolutely ludicrous. i am so upset because there is a goal to tear down the little guy. of course the goal is to destroy obama, which is unspeakable. the middle class and the poor are suffering. all because of money. money, money. that is what is so upsetting to me. guest: there is absolutely no question there is a growing gap between the haves and have-nots in the world and the u.s. as well. it is not just an issue of wealth. it is also an issue of education. important, the comprehensive tax reform that is outlined in the comeback america restoring fiscal sanity report under both from march would end up resulting with everybody and that making more than a stated percentage will pay something. those who end up having more and make more will pay more. we will have an even more progressive tax system. but the way we do it is through comprehe
i am paying taxes big time on my life. the thing is, i am so upset with the ignorance, with the calls that come in. it is devastating to say the rich are helping the poor to get jobs is absolutely ludicrous. i am so upset because there is a goal to tear down the little guy. of course the goal is to destroy obama, which is unspeakable. the middle class and the poor are suffering. all because of money. money, money. that is what is so upsetting to me. guest: there is absolutely no question there...
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therefore, i do not think there is any big hurdle. sometimes there are concerns to be addressed and we will be doing exactly the same. >> i cannot improve on that. i think if you look at this relationship, one of the things that is so encouraging is the relative absence of trauma -- of drama. there is a complementary interest that the private sector has ample room to take advantage of but there are a lot of things that stand in the way of that. we will try to work through some of those things. >> i think we can do with a less drama in some parts of the world. we'll take to questions as a group and then go back to the ministers. >> in the context of the u.s.- china relationships, secretary geithner laid out exactly what the u.s. wants from china and what china wants from the u.s.. despite the notions of generic cooperation, do you have a similar specific list for india? i would be interested in mr. -- minister mukherjee's views. >> i am really happy to be here because i have a slightly different view on the economies. i have lived both
therefore, i do not think there is any big hurdle. sometimes there are concerns to be addressed and we will be doing exactly the same. >> i cannot improve on that. i think if you look at this relationship, one of the things that is so encouraging is the relative absence of trauma -- of drama. there is a complementary interest that the private sector has ample room to take advantage of but there are a lot of things that stand in the way of that. we will try to work through some of those...
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social media helps us to see how big the ocean is and how big our reach can be. it helps us realize we are not just a wave. we are part of a much larger movement. my question to you is, how does it help foster engagement? if you could share some examples from the work you do. if you feel you have a good response, you can chime in. how the social media help? >> one way is because no longer do people have to wait for an organization to come to them and ask them to vote or to serve or to get their friends involved in something. they can stand up and say this is what is important to me. i want to do that. it is helping to foster a power shift in terms of becoming less centralized and the coming to a network based strategy and seeing how empowering their supporters to be advocates on their behalf aually decreases them of their workload and gets more people involved in the process. that is important. i think social media provides a low-cost, low barrier of entry, easy way for people to take action where they might not have been able to otherwise before, whether it is v
social media helps us to see how big the ocean is and how big our reach can be. it helps us realize we are not just a wave. we are part of a much larger movement. my question to you is, how does it help foster engagement? if you could share some examples from the work you do. if you feel you have a good response, you can chime in. how the social media help? >> one way is because no longer do people have to wait for an organization to come to them and ask them to vote or to serve or to get...
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so the only one that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rural wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to the people in my community if a rule that comes down from the cfpb is going to affect them negatively. on main street, the very people who had nothing to do with the financial crisis, who haven't been given a voice, but will if my bill passes, those are the people who deal with our small business owners. with our family members. people who are looking at expanding their business, growing their business, creating jobs in our community. they rely on community banks and credit unions for loans. and they don't have a voice. i don't understand that. and then, those same people that you look to when you
so the only one that can have a rule overturned is a big bank on wall street, one who is too big to fail. the way it is currently written, you have given a voice to those people who helped cause this financial crisis. you know what? i'm not from wall street. i'm from small-town, rural wisconsin. we don't have big wall street banks. we have small community banks and we have credit unions. the way the current bill is written, not mine, the one that's in existence today, it doesn't give a voice to...
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nowadays it is big business. when you have big business influence washington, d.c., people like yourself, this is what you are going to get. you cannot have foxes guarding the hen house. host: all right. your response. guest: if you talk about specific tax credits, i think he's right. i don't think it is just big business. i think it is the aarp, i think it is the big labor unions. i think it is everybody. the whole fact is the federal the whole fact is the federal government is too big and it is in areas it shouldn't be. if you read the constitution, you also read the enumerated powers which gives limited powers to the federal government and specifically states everything not listed here is reserved for the people in the states. the reason we have a $3.6 trillion, $3.7 trillion budget, is a trillion and a half of that or more is stuff that's not our responsibility in the first place. sho look, i'm one of the few republicans that stands up and says i think we need to eliminate some of these tax loopholes, but i t
nowadays it is big business. when you have big business influence washington, d.c., people like yourself, this is what you are going to get. you cannot have foxes guarding the hen house. host: all right. your response. guest: if you talk about specific tax credits, i think he's right. i don't think it is just big business. i think it is the aarp, i think it is the big labor unions. i think it is everybody. the whole fact is the federal the whole fact is the federal government is too big and it...
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medicare, they'd rather cut medicaid and jeopardize social security, while they give tax subsies to big oil, making record profits, tax breaks to corporations sending jobs overseas, and tax breaks to the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of the education of their children and health and well being of our country. i hope that the house will reject this measure. i know that people of good intentn to reduce the deficit can find a path to do that. it can't be too late because we have a deadline on august 2. but i want to pay my respects to president obama, who has been respectful of every suggestion proposed by the republicans, giving it the time and attention that they thought it deserved. he tried to accommodate all of those, to have a balanced, bipartisan approach, and what did the republicans do? walk away from the table. the american people know about this. that's why 50-something percent of the american people support the balanced, bipartisan approach that the president says we should strive to achieve and only about 19% of the american people support the proposal that i
medicare, they'd rather cut medicaid and jeopardize social security, while they give tax subsies to big oil, making record profits, tax breaks to corporations sending jobs overseas, and tax breaks to the wealthiest people in our country at the expense of the education of their children and health and well being of our country. i hope that the house will reject this measure. i know that people of good intentn to reduce the deficit can find a path to do that. it can't be too late because we have...
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this is a big deal. the idea that because it is a short bill, it is no big deal, we should not follow regular process here, that is not the right way to go. >> thank you, mr. mcgovern. miss foxx, if you read the bill, that only applies to fiscal year 2012. it sets up budget targets for 10 years. the only way that cap applies is the first year. the remaining years continually ratchet it down. it is in the section related to the cut, ok? it goes cut, and then cap, and then supposed rigging of the constitution, that is what it does. so if you look at the constitution, i would urge the american people not just to read this. but read it in connection to the constitutional provision that they are proposed, which jerry rigs the constitution of the united states in a way that favors by definition cuts to things like medicare over closing corporate loopholes. it requires two-thirds to eliminate a corporate tax loophole for the purpose of deficit reduction. you're going to put that into the constitution of the uni
this is a big deal. the idea that because it is a short bill, it is no big deal, we should not follow regular process here, that is not the right way to go. >> thank you, mr. mcgovern. miss foxx, if you read the bill, that only applies to fiscal year 2012. it sets up budget targets for 10 years. the only way that cap applies is the first year. the remaining years continually ratchet it down. it is in the section related to the cut, ok? it goes cut, and then cap, and then supposed rigging...
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so that, in and of itself was a big deal for our country. and then personally, if you coupled that, the president at that time or soon after having to help and cope and help betty ford cope with having breast cancer. one can only imagine the ordeal they had to go through as a couple but as president and fist lady. what was going on in their own home and obviously across the headlines as well. host: i read an interview with betty ford that she was opposed to the party before president ford pardonned richard nixon. guest: you know, a lot of people have very strong opinions about it. and that would not surprise me. i had not heard that, but that would not surprise me. but i think again in retrospect, however people felt, it really was designed to help get the country past this dark episode called watergate. host: one of the popular campaign buttons in 1976 was this. "i'm voting for betty's husband " was the button. and gerald ford by a margin of maybe 30 or 40 or 100 delegates beat ronald reagan to win the 1976 presidential primary. that conven
so that, in and of itself was a big deal for our country. and then personally, if you coupled that, the president at that time or soon after having to help and cope and help betty ford cope with having breast cancer. one can only imagine the ordeal they had to go through as a couple but as president and fist lady. what was going on in their own home and obviously across the headlines as well. host: i read an interview with betty ford that she was opposed to the party before president ford...
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let's do big things. let's get our fiscal house in order. but let's do so without imposing higher taxes on the small business people that we so desperately need to start hiring again. and the gentleman from maryland loves to talk about those corporate loopholes. he loves to talk about corporate jet owners and the kind of preferences that exist in the code. the gentleman from maryland knows all too well. he and i were in discussions for almost seven weeks when i said again and again that we would be happy to engage in a discussion of tax reform to get rid of those loopholes. the gentleman also knows that those loopholes and the costs associated with those loopholes pale in comparison to the problem. so i know it makes for good politics to go throw the shiny ball out there, madam speaker -- mr. van hollen: will the gentleman yield? mr. cantor: i will not yield. to throw the shiny ball out there that somehow the republicans will sustain these preferences when all along in our budget and in our plan we have said we're for tax reform. we have sai
let's do big things. let's get our fiscal house in order. but let's do so without imposing higher taxes on the small business people that we so desperately need to start hiring again. and the gentleman from maryland loves to talk about those corporate loopholes. he loves to talk about corporate jet owners and the kind of preferences that exist in the code. the gentleman from maryland knows all too well. he and i were in discussions for almost seven weeks when i said again and again that we...
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my father was a big democratic, as our family they were all democrat. the only republican i knew was my grandmother. and they had you might say a conversation in the kitchen about the great society. i was a small little girl and during the course of that conversation i will never forget my grandmother saying to my father, but david, it will be you that pays for the great society, it will be davy and michelle, my older brother david and myself. and my grandmothers admonition was exactly right. and now we are paying for those programs. and now we're looking to the next generation and the one that isn't even born. and that's the moral question of our time. what will we leave to that generation? will believe them better off or will we leave them with a stack of invoices? that's our question. i know what the american people have chosen. people all across the country have told me, they are forward-looking people. they love this country, and even more they love their children. they have chosen that we don't want. that's their choice. they want to go on. they w
my father was a big democratic, as our family they were all democrat. the only republican i knew was my grandmother. and they had you might say a conversation in the kitchen about the great society. i was a small little girl and during the course of that conversation i will never forget my grandmother saying to my father, but david, it will be you that pays for the great society, it will be davy and michelle, my older brother david and myself. and my grandmothers admonition was exactly right....
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no big deal? tell that to the family who would have to pay higher interest rates on their mortgage, their car loan, their student loan. it would be a very big deal to them. many of my friends on the other side of the aisle didn't just stand as we created these massive deficits. they were active participants. they voted for two huge tax cuts, mostly for wealthy people, that weren't paid for. two wars that weren't paid for. a massive prescription drug program that wasn't paid for. and now their solution is to punish the very americans who can least afford it, all in th name of keeping their rich friends and their special interests happy. the boehner plan is unbalanced and unfair. it slashes programs like social security and medicare that benefit the middle class and the poor. but e republicans insist on protecting tax breaks for oil and gas companies, just today exxon mobil announced profits of $10.7 billion for the second quarter. do they really need special tax breaks? the ameran people sure don't
no big deal? tell that to the family who would have to pay higher interest rates on their mortgage, their car loan, their student loan. it would be a very big deal to them. many of my friends on the other side of the aisle didn't just stand as we created these massive deficits. they were active participants. they voted for two huge tax cuts, mostly for wealthy people, that weren't paid for. two wars that weren't paid for. a massive prescription drug program that wasn't paid for. and now their...
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that could end up, as the caller said, it has not been that big a part of the story yet. we could have police facing disciplinary hearings if not criminal prosecutions. host: do you see potential of this bringing down the camden government? guest: -- cameron government? guest: people are beginning to think that. if he had an election in six months, it would be serious. it does not look very good. the scandal last year broke a lot of trust in politicians. now you have got a prime minister who appointed someone, his former communications director, a former editor of "news of the world" when the hacking was taking place. it is hard to believe the prime minister did not know that hacking was endemic at "news of the world," so the only conclusion is that he did not care. host: how do you perceive the coziness or relationship between u.s. politicians and reporters? guest: well, it certainly can be cozy. politicians and reporters socialize together. they go to the same parties very often here in washington. but i don't think it is quite reached the level of the occasions that ha
that could end up, as the caller said, it has not been that big a part of the story yet. we could have police facing disciplinary hearings if not criminal prosecutions. host: do you see potential of this bringing down the camden government? guest: -- cameron government? guest: people are beginning to think that. if he had an election in six months, it would be serious. it does not look very good. the scandal last year broke a lot of trust in politicians. now you have got a prime minister who...
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in this very tight budget, it's a big challenge. we dealt with some cuts that had to be dealt with, but how we balance this with personnel and ensuring that we have a robust system and making sure the benefits are there, at the same time how do we balance with some of the infrastructure. i have a more detailed question that i'll submit for the record, but that's the gist of my question, how will you manage that to make sure we have the fighting men and women that we need but at the same time deal with some severe budget constraints. so i'll just submit that for the record, if that's okay. >> okay, senator. thanks. >> thank you very much. good luck. >> senator graham? >> thank you, mr. chairman. congratulations on your nomination. i know you'll do a good job, and your family is proud, and this is a special time in your life. but iraq. there are increasing reports coming from iraq that iran is introducing weapons into iraq and to shiite hands, iups and more rockets. is that generally true? >> i've heard both general austin and others
in this very tight budget, it's a big challenge. we dealt with some cuts that had to be dealt with, but how we balance this with personnel and ensuring that we have a robust system and making sure the benefits are there, at the same time how do we balance with some of the infrastructure. i have a more detailed question that i'll submit for the record, but that's the gist of my question, how will you manage that to make sure we have the fighting men and women that we need but at the same time...
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at times that is a big outfit. famous come to the conclusion pen. they would have the overall responsibility. it would not come. >> he would have heard that this was not the tone. they have this reputation as an investigator. he got on with it. he kept his cards very close to his chest. there were below them. that dangerous men. he did not want him on the bench. and not quite sure who else i could have gone too. they performed to the best of their ability. >> you have made their own judgment on that. >> thank you. >> thank you. i feel a little bit like i have fallen through the rabbit hole. you said that in the original investigation, you noticed no stone was left unturned. we wonder why there was a decision not to have exhausted analysis of this. there is no assessment of any additional victims. can you explain your role in that position and your assessment? >> i will pick of the mood of the committee. i had no involvement in that decision. i think they also had the evidence. they with their within the parameters. >> been made the decision himself.
at times that is a big outfit. famous come to the conclusion pen. they would have the overall responsibility. it would not come. >> he would have heard that this was not the tone. they have this reputation as an investigator. he got on with it. he kept his cards very close to his chest. there were below them. that dangerous men. he did not want him on the bench. and not quite sure who else i could have gone too. they performed to the best of their ability. >> you have made their own...
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>> yes, sir. >> so when you are trying to do the big hit, the big six, getting the big guys why is the testimony shows us only three times where there were any kind of inspections planned and i don't want to get into sources either but only three times we have been told that they try to do any detection and one of the gps tracking was a radioshack making -- why in the world was the quality and the quantity of agents and times, video cameras planted with internet connections etc., why is it there wasn't a tracking to track the weapons? >> we had trackers on vehicles. we have it trackers on -- it goes back to resources. we have agents that are out there working 16, 18 and 20 hour days. >> unfortunately you just made my case and time is expired. 18 hours of an agent's time is so much more money than one of these tracking devices if you are penny-wise and pound who wish by not having the device. with that we go to the gentlelady from the district of columbia for her five minutes. >> what would have would have been the next step? >> well maam, it depends on how long the firearms state in th
>> yes, sir. >> so when you are trying to do the big hit, the big six, getting the big guys why is the testimony shows us only three times where there were any kind of inspections planned and i don't want to get into sources either but only three times we have been told that they try to do any detection and one of the gps tracking was a radioshack making -- why in the world was the quality and the quantity of agents and times, video cameras planted with internet connections etc.,...
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host: how big will it be? guest: we have already had it thousand people commit to doing this. people are concerned understandably. they need to put a face to it. host: what darker thoughts on the idea of a balanced budget and how to get there? guest: i think -- the conclusion of a family budget and the united states government is probably not the best way to look at what we are doing right now. i think cutting programs, especially domestic spending programs, are bad for the economy. most economists would agree with it. host: how fired up are you and your people about this issue? guest: i think social security is a defining issue for those that define themselves as democrats. the willingness of this president and congress to go after it changes what the democratic party stands for. host: here are the numbers to call to speed withjane hamsher. they are at the bottom -- to speak with jane hamsher. they are at the bottom of your screen. here is a little bit of president obama from friday. >> this is tough on the democratic side as well. some of the things i spoke about and said i
host: how big will it be? guest: we have already had it thousand people commit to doing this. people are concerned understandably. they need to put a face to it. host: what darker thoughts on the idea of a balanced budget and how to get there? guest: i think -- the conclusion of a family budget and the united states government is probably not the best way to look at what we are doing right now. i think cutting programs, especially domestic spending programs, are bad for the economy. most...
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but what's the big difference? the big difference is it takes being a very wealthy individual or a very big corporation to be able to take advantage of those tricks, to be able to hire a lobbyist who can build that trick into the tax code and to have the revenues and the resources to be able to maneuver through the tax code that way. ordinary americans don't do that. you can ask pretty much anybody in rhode island, show them the thousands of pages of the internal revenue code and ask them who's got a special provision in it for you. nobody does. they're regular americans. they pay regular taxes. they do things the way they're supposed to be done. the gimmicks and the tricks are all at the upper end. and it's time to clean house action particularly now when we so badly need the revenues to balance our budget. mr. president, it is inexcusable that our taxpayers allows billionaires to pay less taxes than truck drivers. even if we had no budget deficits, just being fair, just honoring the principle of equality would de
but what's the big difference? the big difference is it takes being a very wealthy individual or a very big corporation to be able to take advantage of those tricks, to be able to hire a lobbyist who can build that trick into the tax code and to have the revenues and the resources to be able to maneuver through the tax code that way. ordinary americans don't do that. you can ask pretty much anybody in rhode island, show them the thousands of pages of the internal revenue code and ask them who's...
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so, yes, everything's got to be on the table, but we just took a big run at getting our health care costs back in line. $1.3 trillion in deficit savings, according to c.b.o. mr. president, in conclusion, the overall -- the overview of the budget framework that we're offering our colleagues for their consideration provides $4 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. it's actually $5 trillion if measured on the same basis as the fiscal commission. we have adopted what we think is a more plausible baseline in light of things that have happened so far this year. stabilize the debt by 2014, cut the deficit to 2.5% of g.d.p. by 2015 and 1.3% by 2021. we have tax reform that simplifies the code, that closes loopholes, that goes after offshore tax havens and abusive
so, yes, everything's got to be on the table, but we just took a big run at getting our health care costs back in line. $1.3 trillion in deficit savings, according to c.b.o. mr. president, in conclusion, the overall -- the overview of the budget framework that we're offering our colleagues for their consideration provides $4 trillion in deficit reduction over ten years. it's actually $5 trillion if measured on the same basis as the fiscal commission. we have adopted what we think is a more...
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this has amounted to a big, nasty battle over whether nasa can actually do this. in some sense, they are correct in saying not being able to do this. if you are looking at the funding profile over the next five years, this program would get $14 billion. that's less money than what consolation would have gotten. as the 2009 commission pointed out, one of the reasons con stillation failed is it didn't get the funding promised. congress is looking to a repeat of history that's already failed once. secondly, budget problems are not all congress's fault. nasa itself has had budget problems over years, costover runs and technical problems. there's a reason nasa has been on high risk list of public contemplators. those two factors, the less funding than anticipated coupled with nasa's propensity to break its own budget has a lot of folks very skeptical over whether the u.s. can put astronauts in a space craft any time in the next decade. >> i would like to tell you more about scott pace. i'll listen to the current nasa administrator and talk to you about your comments. >
this has amounted to a big, nasty battle over whether nasa can actually do this. in some sense, they are correct in saying not being able to do this. if you are looking at the funding profile over the next five years, this program would get $14 billion. that's less money than what consolation would have gotten. as the 2009 commission pointed out, one of the reasons con stillation failed is it didn't get the funding promised. congress is looking to a repeat of history that's already failed once....
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this problem is too big to try to solve it with just part of the federal fiscal picture. it's going to take all parts to solve this problem. mr. president, the group of six, aim plowed to say, came up -- i'm proud to say, came up with a plan that stablizes this debt and begins to bring it down and avoiding this skyrocketing debt that we are otherwise going to experience. mr. president, this amendment, this legislation before us would stop it in its tracks. i think that would be a profound mistake. i hope my colleagues reject this ill-considered plan. ask that the quorum call be dispensed with. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. sessions: mr. president, one of the things that from us the -- one of the things that frustrates the american people about washington is how hard it is to get straightforward answers. we in the congress have that same difficulty. it is hard to know sometimes what numbers and statements and plans really mean and what they will cost. politicians offer a budget proposal, and they say it cuts taxes even though taxes go up. they even come up
this problem is too big to try to solve it with just part of the federal fiscal picture. it's going to take all parts to solve this problem. mr. president, the group of six, aim plowed to say, came up -- i'm proud to say, came up with a plan that stablizes this debt and begins to bring it down and avoiding this skyrocketing debt that we are otherwise going to experience. mr. president, this amendment, this legislation before us would stop it in its tracks. i think that would be a profound...